Annie's Pecan Pralines

Miss Annie's Note:

I have been making these pralines for 20 years. They are creamy, not sticky, and do not have that gritty sugar texture.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 25 Praline ...

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

1. Combine in a large pan the sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt.
2. Cook briskly, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
3. Add butter and pecans.
4. Cook for approximately 5 minutes more, or until mixture reaches softball stage (234ºF).
5. Remove from heat and beat until just creamy.
6. Drop by spoonsful onto waxed paper.
7. Store in airtight containers.
8. NOTE: If you put newspapers under the waxed paper, it is easier to remove candy without breaking.

Reviews

[Claire #3]

Authentic, buttermilk pralines. These turned out perfect. Note: I made these on a rainy day and it took at least 10 minutes for my mixture to hit 234 after adding the pecans and butter. Also, I stirred constantly to make sure the pecans didn't burn.

[Leslie Criswell]

While this might not sound good to you...Guys LOVE this...to the listed recipe, add 1 seeded/diced jalapeno( I chop my extremely small)...This give a hint of kick to the sugary delight of the candy...Hope you like it as much as we have...

[Joseph]

Very easy to make! I toasted the pecans before adding them to the praline mixture. The taste is amazing! Best pralines I ever tasted! I scaled it down as I only had 1.5 cups of pecans and the calculator worked great.